Rural and Critical Program Conservation News

The Beaufort County Rural & Critical Land Preservation Advisory Board seeks your valuable input as an engaged citizen or stakeholder on its Program project criteria and process as part of the Program’s future Greenprint update. The Board will take your public input under consideration at its March 8, 2019 Board Retreat. Public input is being […]

Over 70% of Beaufort County voters voted “Yes” to support the continuation of the Rural & Critical Land Preservation Program through the issuance of $25M in general obligation bonds. The November 6, 2018 ballot measure was the fifth bond referendum for this extremely successful, long-running land and natural resource protection program. https://www.islandpacket.com/…/electi…/article221136115.html

Beaufort, SC (Oct. 25, 2018) — The much anticipated purchase of 9.72 acres of scenic, riverfront land on Lady’s Island in the City of Beaufort, commonly known as the Whitehall Tract, to be permanently preserved as a passive park, was finalized on October 23. Announcement of the purchase closing was made by Barbara G. Holmes, […]

Beaufort County is hosting a stakeholder workshop to obtain input from stakeholders on the passive recreation improvements for the County-owned New Riverside and Garvey Hall properties towards the formation of a regional park in the Bluffton area. The public, local officials and adjacent property owners are encouraged to attend, as well as environmental organizations and […]